Policy Analyst

ECS Corporate Services; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a MID-level Policy Analyst to support our Springfield, VA customer site. The role spans strategic, technical, and administrative policy activities, including research, analysis, and development of policies in line with PLCM.

Responsibilities include leading and supporting policy development, SME self-inspection checklists, gap analyses, and coordination with cybersecurity standards such as NIST SP 800-53. US Citizenship and TS/SCI clearance with poly is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, International Affairs, Policy or related field.
• 7+ years leading, managing, and working policies under PLCM.
• US Citizenship with TS/SCI and ability to pass CI Poly.
• Strong knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and cybersecurity policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and support policy development, review, coordination, and compliance for corporate and IT/cybersecurity policies.
• Develop SME self-inspection compliance checklists to ensure policy implementation and monitoring.
• Lead SME analysis for gap analysis and policy revisions.
• Conduct verification to ensure policies align with external guidance and strategic planning.
• Identify policy gaps and propose solutions to the policy lead.
• Support policy business process improvements and analytics tracking.

Skills

Policy development

PLCM

Stakeholder communication

Gap analysis

Cybersecurity policy

NIST 800-53

Policy lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity

Bachelor's Degree in International Affairs

Bachelor's Degree in Policy

Related field

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Policy Analyst - MID, to work at our Springfield, VA customer site.Note: This position is contingent upon contract award and final acceptance by government customer. The Policy Analyst role is broad and multifaceted, spanning strategic, technical, and administrative domains. The core of these positions involves researching, analyzing, and evaluating the impact of changing mission needs and organizational practices to develop, update, and recommend policies. The role's breadth is demonstrated through various specializations, including high-level strategic planning and business analysis for executive management; detailed IT and cybersecurity policy management, including compliance with standards such as NIST SP 800-53; and managing the public and foreign partner release of intelligence, which requires deep knowledge of disclosure and redaction policies. This role can also involve developing and managing interagency agreements, supporting personnel in overseas environments, and effectively communicating and tracking all policies for compliance. The Policy Analyst - Mid-Level advises, assists, leads, manages, and works on all policy development, review, coordination, adjudication, promulgation, communication, and compliance in accordance with NGA's Policy Life Cycle Management (PLCM) process. This role supports Subject Matter Expert (SME) development, coordination, and maintenance of all assigned policies, self-inspection checklists, and gap analyses.

Duties May Include

• Lead, manage, and/or support policy development, review, coordination, and compliance for corporate policies, IT services policies, and cybersecurity/information assurance policies.
• Lead and support the development of SME self-inspection compliance checklists to ensure policy implementation, monitoring, and tracking.
• Lead and support SME analysis for gap analysis and policy revisions.
• Conduct independent verification and validation to ensure policies are clear, fact-based, accurate, and consistent with external guidance and strategic planning.
• Identify policy gaps and propose appropriate solutions and resolutions to the policy lead.
• Support the implementation of policy business process improvements.
• Support the tracking and reporting of policy business analytics, metrics, and performance measures.
• Support the organization's Cybersecurity Strategy.
• Analyze internal documents and external issuances (e.g., IC/DoW policy, Executive Orders) to identify policy impacts, conflicts, or gaps.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Salary Range: $96,000-118,000

General Description of Benefits

• US Citizenship Active TS/SCI with willingness and ability to pass CI Poly
• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, International Affairs, Policy, or a related field
• A minimum of 7+ years of demonstrated experience leading, managing, and working policies in accordance with a Policy Life Cycle Management (PLCM) process
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution
• Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management)
• Demonstrated understanding of NIST 800-53 controls, cybersecurity frameworks, and high-level cybersecurity policy.
• At least 24 months of demonstrated experience reviewing and analyzing high-level governance documents (e.g., agency directives, statutes, Executive Orders)
• Demonstrated experience with extensive knowledge of, and in-depth experience, skill, and expertise in leading, managing, and working policy compendiums, frameworks, strategic planning agendas, rescissions, and gaps
• At least 24 months of demonstrated experience tracking and managing formal taskers
• At least 24 months of demonstrated experience in coordinating and collaborating on agency-level support agreements